Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bicycle Built for Two

This is the closest I've come to a bicycle in a long time. Maybe I'll acquire one for decorative purposes. I'd consider riding it down to the local shops just for the pleasure of filling the basket with an armful of fresh tulips and a crusty baguette, but the last time a bicycle and I became closely acquainted, it was not a happy affair. And I don't fancy helmet hair. Better to lean it suggestively against the house and enjoy the daydream. You're most welcome to take it for a spin if you're so inclined ~ good luck encouraging kitty to wear her helmet...

21 comments:

aah! Shell ~ I'm wondering if I could ride it, that front wheel looks a bit wobbly but on the positive it has a nice guard so that I don't catch my gypsie skirt in the chain. Kitty wants to ride with her fur flying free ~ I think we'll take a chance! would you like deux baguettes or trois ?

I'm with All Things French—Kitty and I will both chance it. This looks SO much like my own blue bicyclette that I think I can ride it wobbly wheel and all. You just stay put, Shell—I'll be back in a nonce with tea and macarons to go with those baguettes!

There's something so inherently graceful about an oldfashioned bicycle that it would be the act of a philistine to ride it. But leaning, yes, I can endorse leaning. What a lovely ladylike shade of blue.

I sould like to have a little bicycle like that to put my Micio in the basket, to do a beautiful walk with him in the country...only here because in Venice it's forbiden, we can only on Lido or in other islands !at soon Danielle

Oh, I want, I want, I want! When I was small, my family only had one bike for all six of us kids to share and it was a boys' bike. I always wanted a girly one of my own. I think this darling one would do perfectly. I'd volunteer to get the baguettes every morning and I'm not even a morning person!

I'd fancy a bike just like this one and a cottage with blue shutters. Thank you Shell will take it for a spin in the Loire Valley. Am happy for kitty and birdie to join me. Shall wear my back pack and fill it with vintage finds. What would you like me to bring back for you? :)